Great Esker Park

Great Esker Park
Looking up the Weymouth Back River from Great Esker Park, the esker is the tree-covered low ridge on the right.
Type	Urban park
Location	Weymouth, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°14′12″N 70°55′47″W
Area	237 acres (96 ha)

Great Esker Park is located in Weymouth, Massachusetts. The park mostly consists of a geological formation known as a winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel formed by a glacier 12,000 years ago. It is located along the Weymouth Back River, across from Bare Cove Park in Hingham, Massachusetts.[1]

The park features the highest esker in North America (90 ft), reversing falls, salt marshes, six miles (10 km) of trails, a playground and picnic area. Bird watching is a popular activity as osprey, great blue heron, red-tailed hawks, owls, and other species of birds are abundant seasonally. There are man-made shelters on the river where Osprey nest in the spring and summer months.

In the summer months the park is used by Wey-Rec for children's programs.^[clarification needed]

Image gallery

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  Fishing in Back River
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  Trail climbs the esker
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  Egret
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  Back River

See also

• Weymouth Back River

References

1. "Hiking Trails for Day Hikes out of Boston". Appalachian Mountain Club Boston Chapter Local Walks/Hikes Committee. Retrieved 2012-08-04.

External links

• Weymouth Back River Reservation map
• Weymouth's Great Esker park, an interesting geological formation along the Back River
• Great Esker Park in Weymouth
• Back River Bob-Obituary